Hyundai Elantra, also known as Hyundai Avante in South Korea, is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Hyundai since 1990. The first Hyundai Elantra was introduced in October 1990 to replace the predecessor Hyundai Stellar.

The Elantra is Hyundai's entry into the compact car market, competing with household names such as the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. It is a competitive segment, but Hyundai hopes its standout styling, high level of equipment and outstanding warranty are enough to convince buyers that the Elantra is the car to have.

Following a complete redesign in 2011, the Hyundai Elantra returns largely unchanged for 2012, save for several trim modifications. The base GLS model now has air conditioning, cruise control and a telescopic steering wheel all standard on automatic-equipped versions, and all optional with manual transmission.